Ultimate Encouragement

My kid had a short season of Ultimate Frisbee this past
month, following his first breathless season of middle school basketball.

I played some Ultimate in college so have a taste for the
game and its relatively easy-going nature.

Still, seeing that at the end every game all the kids get
in a circle and individually say something encouraging and positive to a member
of the other team was pretty eye-opening. This is a big step up from just shaking
hands with the other team after a victory or defeat.

I kind of loved it, even though a lot of the comments were stuff like “You were pretty fast” or “You seemed like you never gave up” or “You had a good attitude even when we kicked your ass.”